Bartone is 5 - 1 against Gordon in prior events. gordon is out of the gate first and holds on
for the hole shot win. Gordon steps up with his quickest pass of the weekend. Doug Gordon's MOV:
0.0327 seconds (approximately 13 feet). Bartone with his quickest pass of the weekend in a losing
effort.

This is the first time Williamson and Whiteley have faced each other in eliminations.
Williamson is out of the gate first and never trails for the win. Williamson with his quickest
pass of the weekend as Whiteley slowed from her qualifying time.

Shane Westerfield's first #1 spot. He is the 85th driver to qualify #1 in TAFC. The #1
qualifier in TAFC has own the Winternationals 11 times since 1981. Wernhart is out of the gate
first, but then just before half track there was a big bang and the chutes automatically deployed.
Westerfield drove through some tire shake and takes the win. Westerfield will give up lane choice
to Lombardo Jr. in the next round.

Brain Hough ran career best speed in qualifying. Jay Payne's #15 starting spot is his lowest
since he was #16 at the Winternationals in 1999, a span of 161 races. Payne with a great light and
runs his quickest pass of the weekend for the win. Payne will have lane choice over Gordon in the
next round.

Rupert is 2 - 0 against Ray in prior events. Rupert is out of the gate first and never trailed
for the win. Rupert with his quickest pass of the weekend...Jason Rupert's incremental times:
60ft-0.952 sec., 330ft-2.502, 660ft-3.720/203.25 mph, 1,000ft-4.760. Rupert will have lane choice
over williamson in the next round.

Woznichak is 2 - 1 against Gasparrelli in prior events. Gasparrelli with the starting line
advantage and runs his quickest pass of the weekend for the hole shot win. Steve Gasparrelli's
MOV: 0.0237 seconds (approximately 9 feet).

This is the first time Harrington and Andreasson have faced each other in eliminations. Leif
Andreasson's #5 spot is his highest in the 10 races that he has qualified for in the United States.
Andreasson did the burnout and then as he was staging the car the crew shut him off. Harrington
shook really hard right at the launch and got out of the groove and real close to the wall, but he
lifted and reeled in groove and back in to coast to the win. He will give up lane choice to
Gasparrelli in the next round.